EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Keir Starmer has suggested that he has not found any extra money to fund the British armed forces following the resignation of his defense secretary, John Healey, over a settlement he described as “falling well short.”
Sweden’s parliament has passed one of the country’s most definitive migration laws in years, approving the so-called “snitch law” by a razor-thin margin. The legislation came through as the EU nation, which used to be one of the most welcoming for refugees, adopted a stricter policy after the unprecedented 2015 migr…
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington could reinstate sanctions on Russian oil as part of a renewed pressure campaign against the Kremlin by the G7 leading economies.
· Giorgio Leali, Clea Caulcutt, Nicholas Vinocur, Myah Ward
When President Donald Trump announced the US deal with Iran on Sunday and declared the "opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, his Truth Social post ended with the words - "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!".
The UK's armed forces will have to "dial back" training and operations if they do not receive more cash than is currently being offered, the chief of the defence staff has warned.
By Oleg Akulinichev, Orientalist and Deputy Chair of the Russian-Iranian Business Council under the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry
STRASBOURG ― The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists party, led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will on Wednesday evening vote to welcome Czech MEP Nikola Bartůšek into its EU Parliament group.
Countries seeking to join the EU could face major limits on their ability to dissent against Brussels’ decisions after accession, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has warned.
Countries seeking to join the EU could face major limits on their ability to dissent against Brussels’ decisions after accession, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has warned.
Paddington: The Musical is set to make its Broadway debut next year, bringing the beloved bear's story to New York theatre audiences for the first time.
LONDON — Labour MP Wes Streeting insisted on Tuesday that he has secured the backing of fellow MPs that he would need to fight a contest to be Britain’s next prime minister.
STRASBOURG ― The European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of lifting the immunity of Italian center-right lawmaker Fulvio Martusciello, permitting Belgian authorities to investigate bribery allegations involving Chinese tech firm Huawei.
A 61-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to four years and five months in prison for coercing his wife into providing sexual services to more than 120 men.
The Hungarian parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister's term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán becoming prime minister again.
The family of a Brazilian woman who died after waiting several days for an intensive-care bed has blamed a new AI-powered state system for downgrading the severity of her condition and delaying her transfer.
Tens of thousands of childcare workers will avoid pay cuts after the Albanese government agreed to double its $3.6 billion election pledge to prop up early educator salaries, due to expire this year.
FILE - An election worker tears off “I Voted” stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Gov. Brian Kemp, center left, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley greet supporters at campaign stop for Dooley at Farmview Market in Madison, Ga., on May 8, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
PARIS — Germany urged fellow EU member countries to clinch a deal on the bloc's long-term budget "by the end of the year" after French far-right leader Jordan Bardella threatened to halve his country's contribution if he came to power in 2027.
The jury in the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been asked to recall the "pain and hurt still so visible" on the two women who have accused him of sexually abusing them when they were children.
State Comptroller-elect Michael Rabello told the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that there was no legal basis to cancel the Knesset vote in which he was elected, rejecting claims that his selection was tainted by political dependence, conflicts of interest, or the controversy over coalition MKs allegedly documenti…
SPRINGVILLE, Utah — Paris Hilton returned Monday to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager, the latest stop in her yearslong campaign calling for reforms to what is commonly known as the troubled teen industry.
Iran is demanding that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon and cease fighting if the interim deal struck with the US is to progress, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday, in the latest sign that the Israeli campaign against Hezbollah is a major threat to the ceasefire.
The European Parliament approved legislation on Tuesday to implement the EU’s trade deal with the United States, marking one of the final hurdles in a process that has repeatedly frustrated the Trump administration.
The faction of Alan Peter Cayetano in the Senate is asking the Supreme Court to nullify the leadership change in the upper chamber. The group argued the change was done without the constitutionally required quorum. They say only twelve senators were physically present when Senator Sherwin Gatchalian was installed as…
Jordan Bardella, the leader of France’s largest opposition party, the National Rally (RN), has ruled out seeking an endorsement from US President Donald Trump for the 2027 presidential election, describing him as unpredictable and increasingly hard to read.
Jordan Bardella, the leader of France’s largest opposition party, the National Rally (RN), has ruled out seeking an endorsement from US President Donald Trump for the 2027 presidential election, describing him as unpredictable and increasingly hard to read.
BRÜSSEL — Vier der größten Stahl- und Chemiekonzerne Europas haben einen sofortigen Stopp der Einführung des EU-Emissionshandelssystems (ETS) gefordert und argumentieren, die wichtigste klimapolitische Maßnahme der Union sei zu kostspielig und spiegele „nicht mehr die aktuellen globalen Realitäten“ wider.